Technically, a polypeptide is a string of covalently bonded amino acids which are not folded into any specific structure – whereas a protein is a string of covalently bonded amino acids that has folded into its correct shape.
Technically, a polypeptide is a string of covalently bonded amino acids which are not folded into any specific structure – whereas a protein is a string of covalently bonded amino acids that has folded into its correct shape.